verb

The < BS > markers show where I hit the BackSpace key - note that the text I was backspacing over remains in the log.

I then peacefully backspaced through my email and re-wrote.

The telltale signs: writing a few words, then furiously backspacing; paralysis of the hands; an overwhelming desire to check my e-mail, surf the Web, get a soda, anything but confront the blank screen.